SARAH SILVERMAN EXPLAINS: TV HOUSEWIVES’ + POLITICIANS’ CRAY FOR PLAY

Comedian, actress, advocate and deep thinker Sarah Silverman has a theory as to why politicians and Real Housewives behave SO badly. And it’s pretty spot on. In the Watch What Happens Live clip below, she talks about what happens when you reward bad behavior — turns out, it doesn’t just make for bratty kids:

She says:

“Real Housewives be grown women who behave badly. Why? Why would they do that all of America is watching? It’s because they’re not aware of all America watching — they’re aware of off-camera producers who are giving them a positive reinforcement for bad behavior.

Why would a politician vote against their constituents best interest? Because they’re not surrounded by their constituents all day. They’re surrounded by lobbyists and billionaires who are paying them and giving them positive reinforcement to vote policy that behooves them.”

Bam. Tell it, Sarah. Tell it! Now imagine what might happen if we started rewarding people for good behavior — whether in our schools, on TV, or in politics ? We can only foresee good things. Sarah Silverman for president, much? We’re on board.

“Real Housewives be grown women who behave badly. Why? Why would they do that all of America is watching? It’s because they’re not aware of all America watching — they’re aware of off-camera producers who are giving them a positive reinforcement for bad behavior.

Why would a politician vote against their constituents best interest? Because they’re not surrounded by their constituents all day. They’re surrounded by lobbyists and billionaires who are paying them and giving them positive reinforcement to vote policy that behooves them.”